Though it doesn't seem like it at first glance, life on the islands has changed drastically since tourism came to Lake Titicaca. Not only have the Uros lost their original language, they now earn most of their income through tourism and even use solar electricity to sustain TVs, radios, and lights in their homes.

This juxtaposition of the old and new is part of the reason tourists flock to the floating islands — or "Islas Flotantes" — in the first place.